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BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 19, 2024

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Baltics To Build Joint Fortifications Along Russian, Belarus Borders

Learning lessons from Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will build joint border defenses.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Jan 19, 2024

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Russia Now Using Giant Soviet-Era Ground-Launched Anti-Ship Missile To Attack Ukraine

Use of the supersonic anti-ship missile — likely a 3M44 — for land attack highlights shortfalls in the Russian standoff missile inventory.

BYOLIVER PARKEN

Jan 19, 2024

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Cold War Bunker Turned Mansion In Missouri Can Be Yours

The 1960s underground bunker has been fully renovated, allowing its owner to live out Armageddon in the lap of luxury.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 18, 2024

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Red Sea Ship Attacks Continue After Super Hornets Strike Missiles

This is the third day in a row that the U.S. has carried out preemptive attacks against Houthi missiles being prepared to launch.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Jan 18, 2024

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Ukraine Situation Report: Long-Range Drone Strikes Expand To St. Petersburg

A domestically produced long-range drone design struck the Russian city, as Ukraine promises a “new phase” in the conflict.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Jan 18, 2024

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These Are France’s ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs Ukraine’s Getting

France is planning to send 50 of these advanced weapons to Ukraine every month, but what jet will launch them is still unclear.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 18, 2024

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Armor Experts Breakdown Video Of Ukrainian M2 Bradley Mauling Russian T-90M Tank

Veteran armor experts explain the viral video showing Russia’s top tank in Ukraine getting torn-up by a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Jan 18, 2024

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Pakistan Strikes Back At Iran, Targeting Militants Near Border

Pakistan has become the first nation to openly strike targets within Iranian borders since the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 17, 2024

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Germany Votes Down Taurus Cruise Missiles For Ukraine

While the Taurus news is a blow to Ukraine, France has said it will provide another 40 SCALP-EG cruise missiles to Kyiv.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 17, 2024

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New Strike On Houthi Missiles In Yemen Launched By U.S.

The U.S. strike today is the fourth against Houthi targets in Yemen and comes after another commercial ship was hit.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Jan 17, 2024

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B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway

The first B-21 is now flying test sorties from Edwards Air Force Base, where it arrived after its maiden flight late last year.

BYOLIVER PARKEN

Jan 17, 2024

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How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

Forgotten in the decades following World War II, the Nazi U-boats were re-discovered in their crumbling concrete bunker in the 1980s.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Jan 17, 2024

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‘FrankenSAM’ Systems Are Now Shooting Down Drones In Ukraine

Systems blending Western and Soviet parts, including repurposed air-to-air missiles, offer Ukraine added air defenses it desperately needs.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Jan 17, 2024

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British Eurofighter Finally Gets Advanced Swashplate AESA Radar

The long-awaited ECRS Mk 2 radar for the Royal Air Force promises to be a game-changer for the Eurofighter Typhoon.

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Jan 17, 2024

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Red Sea Shoot-Downs Offer Hugely Valuable Lessons, Also Pose Big Intel Risk

An unprecedented amount of real-world data has come out of the shoot-downs around the Red Sea, but adversaries are also watching.

 

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